Historical Events In 1945

Sep 02   On board the aircraft carrier 'Missouri', in Tokyo Bay, General Douglas MacArthur accepts the Japanese surrender on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history president Truman sets the date as V-J Day.   

Sep 02   In the year 1945 v-J Day; formal surrender of Japan aboard USS Missouri (WWII ends)   

Sep 03   Japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies on this day in history.   

Sep 04   In the year 1945 ruben Fine wins 4 simultaneous rapid chess games blindfolded   

Sep 04   In the year 1945 uS regains possession of Wake Island from Japan   

Sep 06   A's catcher George George punches ump Joe Rue gets suspended on this day in history.   

Sep 06   On this day in history john S Mccain, US admiral, (WW II-Pacific Ocean), dies   

Sep 07   Japanese at Rioekioe-islands surrender on this day in history.   

Sep 08   US invades Japanese-held Korea in the year 1945.   

Sep 09   In the year 1945 japanese in S Korea, Taiwan, China, Indochina surrender to Allies   

Sep 10   In the year 1945 kLS-AM in Oakland Ca changes call letters to KWBR (now KDIA)   

Sep 10   Vaino Raitio, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Vidkun Quisling sentenced to death for collaborating with Nazis in the year 1945.   

Sep 15   In the year 1945 a hurricane in southern Florida and the Bahamas destroys 366 planes and 25 blimps at NAS Richmond.   

Sep 15   Anton Friedrich Wilhelm von Webern, Austrian composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1945 barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55") off Okinawa (record low)   

Sep 16   Barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55&quot) off Okinawa (record low) on this day in history.   

Sep 16   John "Pa" van de Steur, philanthropist (Java), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1945 1000 whites walk out of Gary Ind schools to protest integration   

Sep 19   Kim Il Sung arrives in harbor of Wonsan, Korea in the year 1945.   

Sep 19   In the year 1945 lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) sentenced to death in London   

Sep 20   On this day in history german rocket engineers begin work in US   

Sep 22   Stan Musial gets 5 hits off 5 pitchers on 5 consecutive pitches in the year 1945.   

Sep 25   In the year 1945 bela Bartok, composer, dies at 64   

Sep 26   On this day in history all old Dutch banknotes declared invalid   

Sep 26   In the year 1945 béla V J Bartok, Hungarian pianist/composer dies at 64   

Sep 30   In the year 1945 hank Greenberg's final day HR wins pennant for Tigers   

Oct 01   Heavyweight champ Joe Louis is discharged from the army on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Elvis Presley's 1st public appearance, he is 10 on this day in history.   

Oct 03   On this day in history world Federation of Trade Unions formed; CIO a member   

Oct 05   On this day in history "Meet the Press" premieres on radio   

Oct 06   On this day in history gen Eisenhower welcomed in Hague (on Hitler's train)   

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Jan 03   In the year 1945 birth of stephen Stills, Dallas TX, songwriter/guitarist (Cosby Stills & Nash)   

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, Fukuoka Japan, actress (Earthquake, Pamela-Dallas) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Jay Dee Maness, Loma Linda Ca, singer (Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited) was born in the year 1945.   

Jan 04   Vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish entertainer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Richard R. Schrock, American chemist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Sam Wyche, NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals) was born in the year 1945.   

Jan 05   Chuck McKinley, U.S. tennis player (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-born film director was born in the year 1945.   

Jan 01   On this day in history vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33   

Jan 02   On this day in history betram Home Ramsay, Engl adm/Cmdr Naval Forces (Normandy), dies at 61   

Jan 03   Fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (b. 1863)   

Jan 08   Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1945 death of jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890)   

Jan 10   Rudolf Borchardt, writer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.